Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 869 25491 Osprey 0 5 278 Bald Eagle 0 29 356 Northern Harrier 1 266 1946 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 314 14907 Cooper's Hawk 1 90 621 Northern Goshawk 0 13 52 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 624 1068 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083 Red-tailed Hawk 34 3900 5945 Rough-legged Hawk 0 28 43 Golden Eagle 9 88 138 American Kestrel 0 8 5076 Merlin 0 11 237 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 101 Unknown 16 51 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 47 6261 99395 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown Observers: Keith Sealy, Mark Cunningham Visitors: Just 3 of us doing the watch today...thanks to Keith Sealy and Mark Cunningham for their help. :) Weather: Just a bit of cloud cover to start the day but filling in quickly. Temp was very cool to start at -3C but climbing to 7C. Winds were light from the NW to start and then backing around to SW by noon. Raptor Observations: A small flight today...which is not surprising given the wind direction. However, out of a total of just 47 birds, 9 of them were GOLDEN EAGLES!! At one point we had 4 of them that passed through within 15 minutes. There were 4 adults, 2 sub-adults and 3 juvenile birds. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: >From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. >From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
